Application Engineer IV (E4) (Semiconductor)

Location: Santa Clara, CA, United States; onsite customer activities and at least 30% international travel required.

Salary: $147,000.00–$202,500.00 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops materials science and engineering solutions, equipment, and services for semiconductor chips and advanced displays.

What you will do

• Serve as the technical expert for optical inspection systems used in semiconductor and advanced packaging applications.
• Develop, execute, and analyze application and system-level test plans against product specifications.
• Develop, optimize, and validate inspection recipes for customer requirements and manufacturing use cases.
• Work with customers to understand process challenges, defect mechanisms, and inspection requirements, translating them into system and application solutions.
• Collaborate with Systems, Software, Algorithms, Product Engineering, and Marketing on product development and deployment.
• Support NPI activities, customer evaluations, technical training, troubleshooting, product requirements, roadmap planning, and application documentation.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of proven industry experience in wafer inspection or advanced packaging processes.
• Hands-on experience supporting manufacturing and customer applications.
• Expertise in a specialized technical discipline and the ability to interpret business challenges and recommend best practices.
• Ability to lead others in solving complex problems and exercise sophisticated analytical judgment.
• Ability to communicate difficult concepts and negotiate adoption of different technical viewpoints.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally at least 30% of the time, with additional travel as business needs require.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive work culture focused on learning, professional development, and career growth.
• Comprehensive benefits and programs supporting employee health and wellbeing.
• Additional compensation may include bonus and stock awards, as applicable.
• Regular full-time employee status with relocation eligibility.